As the Doctor Who season commences… As Doctor Who kicks off for another year, the Dalek fanboys celebrate. Silly Illo artist Ian Gunn Ian Gunn, …
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Bragg UNSW Press Prize for Science Writing 2015 Shortlist
The Bragg UNSW Press Prize for Science Writing for 2015 has been announced. The shortlist is [drumroll please] Idan Ben-Barak Why aren’t we dead yet …
Mitchell Hogan: The Appeal of Fantasy
Mitchell Hogan is this week’s guest blogger A long time ago in a land, far, far away… no, wait. It was this land, but it …
Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright by Chris Riddell
A review by Nalini Haynes Ada Goth, the daughter of poet Lord Goth, is reading when she’s interrupted by a monkey shelving a book in …
Librarian Rhapsody
Shoalhaven Libraries put THE MOST AWESOME Bohemian Rhapsody spoof online. Seriously, this is not to be missed. Watch it right to the end. The punchline made …
Cyber rabbit — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Cyber Rabbit Brer Rabbit is up to his old tricks even though now he’s Cyber Rabbit. Who else remembers what happens next? Silly Illo artist Ian …
Windswept by Adam Rakuna
A review by Nalini Haynes Windswept is rum made from molasses on a dead-end planet at the arse-end of the universe. Padma, a union official, …
Zeroes by Chuck Wendig
A review by Nalini Haynes Chance is working on the love of his life, a Plymouth Duster (I thought a duster was a coat like …
Cybertrunk — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Cybertrunk This elephant decided to go cyberpunk — I mean Cybertrunk. What can I say? Ian lived in the 80s, when windcheaters were blazoned with a punk …
End of All Things by John Scalzi
A review by Nalini Haynes The End of All Things is the 6th book in the Old Man’s War series by John Scalzi and the …
Cinderella Moment by Jennifer Kloester
A review by CJ Dee Angel is a 16 year old cook’s daughter who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Lily is the daughter of …
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas
A review by Jenny McNamara Well, that was a rollercoaster. Not only emotionally but also in terms of plot, pacing, and character growth, Queen of …
Rabid Puppies vs Equity Advocates
You may have heard about a group of people who called themselves the “Sad Puppies” allegedly because they’re sad that they’ve been excluded from voting …
Competition closed: Blinky Bill swag with tickets (Australia only)
Update The competition is now closed. Congratulations to the lucky winners who are [drumroll please] Mark Downes David Sanderson Vivienne Tran Rhylee Cairns Candice Milner …
We are your friends (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes WordPress ate my review. This is take 2. Cole (Zach Efron) is a wannabe DJ who works a club for …